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DOJ asks court to toss Alex Murdaugh appeal on federal financial crimes

Federal prosecutors have asked the court to dismiss Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of federal financial crimes charges because he is seeking a reduced sentence after being convicted of murder and fraud, according to court documents. The defendants argued that as part of a plea agreement, they waived their right to appeal the sentence when they admitted […]

Ukraine war briefing: Why Kursk, White House asks, as Putin fumes at ‘provocation’ | Ukraine

The White House contacted Ukraine. The “objectives” of a large-scale invasion across Russia’s bordersWhite House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday that Washington supports Ukraine’s “common-sense” actions to thwart Russian aggression. “We will be in contact with Ukrainian forces to learn more about their objectives.” Vladimir Putin said it “A massive provocation” Ukrainian officials remained […]

Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday

Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Egypt instructed all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early on Thursday. A NOTAM, a safety notice distributed to pilots on Wednesday, said the instructions were in effect between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. GMT. No further details were given about why the notice was […]

Apple asks judge to dismiss DOJ's antitrust lawsuit

Apple is asking a federal court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 state attorneys general against the company for maintaining an illegal monopoly on the smartphone market. The tech giant argued in a filing on Thursday that it is not a monopoly and that its design choices […]

Mark Meadows asks Supreme Court to move Georgia election case to federal court 

Lawyers for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and transfer the Georgia election fraud case to federal court, pointing to a recent Supreme Court decision that gave former President Trump some immunity in a federal election interference case. In their petition to the Supreme […]

LinkedIn co-founder asks Harris to replace FTC's Lina Khan

Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn and Democratic donor, is calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to replace the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if elected president in November. Hoffman suggested that FTC Chair Lina Khan, who has led the Biden administration’s aggressive antitrust push, was acting “outside the scope of her […]